Table 1.
Demographic details, clinical characteristics, and laboratory parameters of the study subjects
| Factor | Dialysis group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| No. of patients | 72 | 72 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 58 (80.6) | 24 (33.3) |
| Female | 14 (19.4) | 48 (66.7) |
| Age (yr) | 46.14 ± 8.89 | 40.35 ± 6.65 |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 20.87 ± 4.26 | 23.12 ± 3.35 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 20 (27.8) | 4 (5.6) |
| Hypertension | 48 (66.7) | 2 (2.8) |
| Dilated cardiomyopathy | 4 (5.6) | - |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 4 (5.6) | - |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 (2.8) | - |
| HCV infection | 36 (50.0) | - |
| Blood pressure (mmHg) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure | 145.81 ± 15.10 | 127.56 ± 6.20 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 94.77 ± 10.63 | 79.12 ± 4.21 |
| Native kidney disease | ||
| Diabetic kidney disease | 18 (25.0) | - |
| Chronic glomerulonephritis | 14 (19.4) | - |
| Chronic interstitial nephritis | 6 (8.3) | - |
| Obstructive uropathy | 5 (6.9) | - |
| Hypertensive nephrosclerosis | 3 (4.2) | - |
| ADPKD | 2 (2.8) | - |
| Unknown | 24 (33.3) | - |
| Dialysis access | ||
| Arteriovenous fistula | 68 (94.4) | - |
| Permanent catheter | 4 (5.6) | - |
| Dialysis adequacy (Kt/V) | 1.16 ± 0.17 | - |
| Dialysis duration (mo) | 8.65 ± 6.68 | - |
| Laboratory parameters | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.07 ± 1.33 | 12.69 ± 1.27 |
| White blood cell count (cell/mm3) | 6,944.44 ± 2,770.36 | 8,204.17 ± 1,990.99 |
| Neutrophils (%) | 67.85 ± 10.54 | 58.11 ± 9.13 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 22.49 ± 14.16 | 31.49 ± 6.72 |
| Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio | 3 (2.09 ± 5.26) | 1.79 (1.38 ± 2.57) |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 7.15 ± 3.29 | 0.88 ± 0.17 |
| Sodium (mEq/L) | 133.50 ± 5.22 | 136.49 ± 4.01 |
| Potassium (mEq/L) | 4.49 ± 1.05 | 4.27 ± 0.36 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.03 ± 0.70 | 4.05 ± 0.37 |
| Antibody titer (U/mL) | ||
| Reactive titer, ≥0.8 | 64 (88.9) | 72 (100) |
| Nonreactive titer, <0.8 | 8 (11.1) | 0 (0) |
Data are expressed as number only, number (%), mean ± standard deviation, or median (interquartile range).
ADPKD, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease; HCV, hepatitis C virus.